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Our Yorkshire Farm 's Clive Owen has been praised after taking some responsibility for the end of his relationship with his estranged wife Amanda Owen.
The farmer, 68, and his estranged wife Amanda, 48 - who rose to fame alongside their family on the Channel 5 series - announced that they were separating last year.
The former couple said at the time that they would co-parent their nine children and were going to continue to work together on Ravenseat Farm in North Yorkshire.
Clive spoke about the end of the relationship whilst on ITV 's Lorraine earlier this week. He told stand-in host Christine Lampard, 44, that he "a massive part to play".
He said his family signed up for Our Yorkshire Farm - which ran from 2018 to 2022 - as an "opportunity." After describing it as "successful," he added: "I handled it very badly."
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Amanda Owen (left) and Clive Owen (right) announced their separation last year (ANL/REX/Shutterstock)He continued: "It was such a change in our lives and I sadly made a right mess of things basically. I had a massive part to play in our relationship ending. A massive part to play."
"When all this was going on, here I am ranting and raving and drinking and carrying on. I don't know - jealousy," he further commented during the recent interview.
Clive suggested that he had felt the project was "taking [Amanda] away," though he added: "It wasn't. In that she was just doing ... she was committed [to the opportunity].
"But it seemed to eat away at me and I handled it badly and I behaved badly towards her. I should have been supportive and I was doing the absolute opposite."
After it was stated that Amanda has been trolled on social media, he said: "I just feel that I can't just sit back and watch all this happen without maybe saying something in her defence."
The farmer further commented about Amanda: "She's a remarkable woman. I made a complete mess of it. We got to a point where we couldn't be together anymore."
He spoke about their split on ITV's Lorraine this week (ITV)Following the interview, viewers have praised Clive for speaking candidly about the relationship. Some took to Twitter earlier this week to share their thoughts on him.
One wrote: "What an honest and vulnerable interview. Well done Clive for owning the situation and protecting your family." Another said: "What a man for being honest".
"Respect to you Clive for admitting your mistakes and owning them," tweeted a third. Another said: "Well done Clive. Can't have been easy to go on live tv to discuss it."
A fourth wrote: "So very refreshing, respect to Mr Owen for attempting to set the record straight". Another said: "Aw bless him for his owning up and recognising his faults."
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"I admire you Clive for being a man that actually admits his faults and takes some responsibility! Well done," tweeted another viewer following his recent interview.
Similarly, another person wrote on the platform: "That must have taken a lot to go on national tv and admit his wrong doing. Well done Clive. Thank you for being so honest".
"Very frank, and admirable," said another. Whilst one wrote: "Such humility and kindness; stepping up to defend [Amanda] even though you dislike media attention Clive."
Lorraine airs weekdays on ITV and ITVX from 9am.